GRE Word List
ENDEMIC
belonging or native to a particular people or country
The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| fervent | very hot : glowing |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| protract | to prolong in time or space : continue |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| cadet | a younger brother or son |